Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 103300.015 - Employee is injured when struck by falling gravel and bucket
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1296486.015 | 02/20/2018 | 238990 | D.S. Meyer Enterprises Llc |
Abstract: On February 13, 2018, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were engaged in trenching work. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator and lifting the excavator's bucket, which was full of gravel from the trench being dug. Employee #1 was holding plastic coverings down near the trench to collect the gravel. Coworker #1, as the result of a distraction, shut off the excavator with the bucket positioned mid-air and directly above Employee #1. The hydraulic system valve failed, and the bucket's load of gravel was released. Employee #1 was struck in the back by the falling gravel and the rear end of the bucket, and he fell into the trench. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Excavation, landfill | New project or new addition | 0 | 6 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
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1 | 1296486.015 | 35 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |